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Animal Farm

By George Orwell
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
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Animal Farm by George Orwell is a compelling allegorical novella that explores the dynamics of power and governance. Set on a farm, it begins with the animals rebelling against their human owner to establish an egalitarian society. As the new order unfolds, the animals inadvertently replicate the oppressive behaviours they initially sought to eliminate, revealing sharp insights into the corrupting influence of power.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate allegorical tales that cleverly critique society and politics. Its engaging story about farm animals overthrowing their human owner presents a poignant commentary on power, corruption, and betrayal, making it a timeless read for those interested in themes of governance and morality.

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Animal Farm

Animal Farm is George Orwell's famous satire of Stalin's Russia, told through the story of an animal rebellion. This beautiful pocket edition features an introduction from journalist and award-winning political writer Jason Cowley.

Animal Farm is George Orwell's famous satire of Stalin's Russia told through the guise of a farm animal rebellion, featuring an introduction by journalist and writer Jason Cowley.

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Published in 1945, George Orwell's famous allegorical story Animal Farm is a satire about the corrupting effects of power, reflecting Orwell's views on the failures of communism.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by journalist and writer Jason Cowley.

When the old Major, a highly respected white boar, gathers his fellow farm animals to preach about freedom, rebellion, and the evils of man, he kicks off a revolution that has been brewing for years. The animals drive out their drunken farmer, Mr Jones, and create their own society which promises equality for all. Two scheming pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, appoint themselves leaders, and what begins as a supposedly egalitarian community descends into an increasingly violent and hierarchical society permeated by lies and corruption.

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George Orwell's Animal Farm is praised as a powerful allegory that offers insight into modern politics, likening historical events to the Cold War. Reviewers describe it as a moving and bitter tale, highlighting its status as a significant socio-political work. The book is seen as a sharp critique of totalitarianism, with Orwell accurately portraying the transformation from revolution to tyranny.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529032673

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Jason Cowley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 101.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 124g

Pages: 128

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Classic Fiction Dystopian Fiction Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction George Orwell Humour Literary Fiction Most Popular Books of All Time Politics & Current Affairs Series: Macmillan Collector's Library Special Editions

About the Author

Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) was born in 1903 in India where his father was a civil servant. After studying at Eton, he served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma for several years which inspired his first novel, Burmese Days. After two years in Paris, he returned to England to work as a teacher and then in a bookshop. In 1936 he travelled to Spain to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, where he was badly wounded. During the Second World War he worked for the BBC. A prolific journalist and essayist, Orwell wrote some of the most influential books in English literature, including the dystopian Nineteen Eighty-Four and his political allegory Animal Farm. He died from tuberculosis in 1950.

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